Catalonia Is Moving to Achieve Digital Independence Using Blockchain

The burgeoning autonomous neighborhood of Catalonia has been struggling for political freedom from Spain for years. Now, in accordance with Jordi Puigneró, Minister of Digital Insurance policies and Public Administration, Catalonia can also be angling for digital independence.

“Simply because the Web introduced us common connectivity, blockchain will convey us new common governance. It would have an effect on the administration [of government], will have an effect on the economic system, and it’ll have an effect on one factor which is essential in our society: belief,” he stated. “Belief is what strikes financial transactions and it’s what strikes the connection between the residents and their authorities.”

Puigneró stated blockchain tech offers a possibility for Catalonia to ascertain a mannequin of self-sovereign identification.

“That’s really one of many tasks we’re launching in Catalonia, which is to have a self-sovereign and digital identification as a result of we consider that it is rather vital that the monopoly of identification  is just not unique to the state,” he stated. “We need to give energy to the residents or empower the residents in a approach wherein they’ll deal with higher the privateness of their information. It is also good for them to stop the Massive Brother idea. We do not need our residents to really feel like they’re dwelling in Massive Brother State.”

The following aim is to make Catalonia a high-tech hub. He says he’s simply getting began.

“Clearly, we’re not an impartial state, so we’re restricted by a number of the issues which we wish to have, the instruments to have the ability to present,” he stated. “We’re working along with the technological facilities and the colleges attempting to alter our schooling system so that in 10 years time, our residents are extra competent by way of technical abilities. We’ve assist in attracting, curating and retaining the expertise in Catalonia.”